89 / 100
The appeal here is the clear interplay between sweetness and spice: tropical fruit, vanilla and honeyed malt meet ginger, chilli and black pepper, with spiced oak carrying that contrast into the finish. That gives the sweetness definition rather than letting it sit on its own. The range of fruit sounds lively, while the sustained oak and spice make this feel firmly structured. For someone drawn to spice alongside sweetness, it’s a particularly engaging character.
Reviewed by sunbeamwren
- Nose
- Lemon peel, Candy floss, Hint of cocoa, Cinnamon, Pepper, Honeyed malt
- Palate
- Fresh tropical notes, Green apples, Vanilla syrup, Chilli, Ginger, Black pepper
- Finish
- Aromatic and fruity, Spiced oak, Lingering cherry and cinnamon, Long and warming with spice, Sweet tropical fruit